Helping hands

Crosslines receives donations for holidays

Springfield business leaders recently donated $45,670 to the Crosslines Holiday Center to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food for families in need.

Among those raising funds: Mercy's Force for Good campaign raised $10,000 for Crosslines; John Q. Hammons Hotels presented Crosslines with a donation for $9,670; The Law Firm of Neale & Newman provided a $10,000 leadership gift to assist Crosslines; Care to Learn pledged a $10,000 gift to specifically provide food for children who attend Springfield Public Schools; and the Roy W. Slusher Foundation granted $6,000 to help with holiday food and the Crosslines mobile food pantry.

O'Reilly gift assists
OACAC Head Start

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation Head Start will continue its annual Holiday Smiles campaign through Jan. 11. OACAC Head Start announced that, as part of the campaign, David O'Reilly provided a lead gift of $10,500 toward the goal of $30,000.

All donations will provide dental care for Head Start children ages 3 to 5. All donations to the Holiday Smiles campaign, and OACAC, are tax-deductible. This year, donors also can choose to give in memory or in honor of a loved one.

Contributions may be made online at www.oacac-caa.org; by mail at OACAC Holiday Smiles, 215 S. Barnes Ave., Springfield, MO 65802; or in person at the OACAC Central Office at the same address. Call 417-862-4314 or 417-864-3430 for more information.

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Helping hands

Springfield business leaders recently donated $45,670 to the Crosslines Holiday Center to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food for families in need.